G&SWR 99 Class

G&SWR 99 Class
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Patrick Stirling Builder R and W Hawthorn Build date 1855 Total produced 4
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-2-2-0 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) Loco weight 28 LT 9.75 cwt (63,812 lb; 28.945 t) Fuel type Coal Cylinders two Cylinder size 15 in × 20 in (380 mm × 510 mm)
Career Withdrawn 1866-1867 Disposition All scrapped

The Glasgow and South Western Railway (GSWR) 99 class was a class of four 0-2-2-0 steam locomotives designed in 1855.

Development

Four examples of class designed by Patrick Stirling were built for the GSWR by R and W Hawthorn between April and August 1855.[1] Little is known about the class which is variously described as having a "dummy crank"[2] or a "crank axle."[1]

Withdrawal

The design was apparently unsuccessful, and all were withdrawn by James Stirling in 1866 and 1867.

References

1. Baxter 1984, p. 139.
2. Baxter 1977, p. 26.

• Baxter, Bertram (1977). Baxter, David (ed.). British locomotive catalogue 1825-1923, volume 1: General Summary; Index of Locomotive-Owning Companies. Buxton: Moorland Publishing. ISBN 0-903485-50-8. LCCN 78322204. OCLC 60034555. OL 4294329M.
• Baxter, Bertram (1984). Baxter, David (ed.). British locomotive catalogue 1825-1923, volume 4: Scottish and remaining English Companies in the LMS Group. Buxton: Moorland Publishing. ISBN 0-903485-53-2. OCLC 59913101. OL 25432141M.